Most Popular Watches and wrist devices
- Casio G-Shock Atomic Solar watch
- Nike iMara Heart Rate Monitor
- Nike Triax Elite HRM/SDM
- Garmin Forerunner 50
- Highgear Axis
Top Rated Watches and wrist devices
- Suunto X6-HR
- Nike Triax Elite HRM/SDM
- Highgear Axis
- Suunto t6
- Abacus Smart Watch 2006 (Brown crocodile leather)
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CNET editors' rating:
4.0 stars
Excellent
THE GOOD
Accurately measures heart rate, distance, and speed; excellent software; fast data transfers; easy to use.
THE BAD
Expensive; multiple-part system won't appeal to everyone; no GPS; somewhat hefty for a wristwatch.
THE BOTTOM LINE
The Triax Elite was designed for serious runners, and it shows. It's a great buy if you're training for a marathon.
CNET Reader Reviews
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March 16, 2005 11:03
3.5/5
This review is based on using the Nike Triax for 3 months and the Polar S625X for about 6 months.
The Nike Triax is a good unit, but for about the same price, it does not compare to the Polar S625X. I purchased the Nike Triax first, mainly b... read more » -
June 18, 2007 08:53
Excellent
2.0/5
Having owned a basic Polar for 3 years and wanting something I could track my fitness data on my Mac under OSX 10.4 , the choice was pretty narrow. Bought this watch from Amazon and the first watch kit was faulty - the USB Rx/Tx was unserviceable f... read more » -
April 22, 2005 07:27
4.5/5
I've had the hrm for about 3months and have been very pleased. the software is great, very easy to use. same features for mac users. At first i had problems getting the pod accurate, but it seemed like when i replaced my shoes the pod suddenly bec... read more »
